the barrel inn was on the bottom of kingston hill,i had my first rum &blackcurrant in there with brian phillips who lived in the maisonettes just up the hill don't know if the maisonettes are still standing,haven't been there for a few years.does anyone recall this pub...dated 1976
pic courtesy of carl chinn
he had a brother called micky, i can't remember his moms name; he also had a sister, i think her name was carol; last time i saw brian he was living up yardley in the early 70s.sorry to hear about your accident, i hope you are completely recovered soon.I lived in the maisonettes from 1941 until 1949. Firstly on Coventry Road when we lived with my grandfather after being bombed out, then on Kingston Hill opposite the park. I remember the name Phillips....was Brian's mother known as Dolly? Next door to the 'Barrel' was a little shop and the old man who ran/owned it was named Shepherd. We used to go there after dinner on a Sunday afternoon with our sweet coupons for our weekly ration of sweets. If 'Old Man' Shepherd had had a delivery of Cadbury's blended chocolate we thought we were in heaven. Junie.
P.S. I have been out of circulation since 12th March 2009...had a van reverse into me on pavement outside my house...broke neck of right femur...in hospital and rehab 3 months and still having problems, other than that I am fine.
I'm sure that I have posted these photos of Watery Lane on here before, perhaps they were among those that were lost.
Phil